​AN attractive opening round featuring the Intrust Super Cup grand final replay, a scorching northern derby and the return of an immensely popular international team to our shores will usher in the statewide competition's 20th season.

​WELLINGTON'S Westpac Stadium will be the Vodafone Warriors' home away from home for the third consecutive year after confirmation today that they'll host St George Illawarra in the Capital on Saturday, August 8 next year.

​THE Queensland Rugby League's successful QAS program will undergo a transformation next year, with the revamping of the junior development squad and an expansion of the existing Emerging Origin Squad.